RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE:OMI) today announced several internal management changes effective March 1, 2012, which are intended to better align leadership roles with the company’s strategic initiatives and goals. Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer James L. Bierman will take on the expanded role of Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of Owens & Minor, assuming leadership responsibility for the company’s field sales and operations. In addition to his new duties, Bierman will retain responsibility for global sourcing and product management activities, and he will continue his primary role in the company’s investor relations’ activities, including communications with company shareholders and analysts, as well as appearances at investor events. Bierman joined Owens & Minor in 2007.